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I Must Not Burn: The Bombing of Dresden 1945

Conflicted: A History Podcast

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The Man Who Writes So Passionately About the Bombing of Dresden

Victor gregg, the 93 year old man who wrote so passionately about the bombing of dresden on february thirteenth, 19 forty five was still a young man. He and a fellow p o w had been sentenced to death for avotaging a factory line in dresden, and they were scheduled to be executed the very next day. Kurt vonegit, one of the most respected authors in the world would inspire him to write one of his most famous novels, slaughter house five. And finally, i would be remiss if i didn't mention arguably the most famous person staying in the city of dre en on that fateful day - an american.

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